Louis Vuitton loses court battle against Warner Brothers after judge finds use of knock-off bag in H - Polidicks

[quote] Louis Vuitton has lost its lawsuit against the Warner Brothers studio for using a knock-off bag in the film The Hangover: Part II. It turns out the judge on the case had more of a sense of humour than the luxury label, which sought financial damages after the hit comedy featured, and poked fun at, a fake Louis Vuitton bag. Louis Vuitton claimed it was harmed by the misrepresentation, but U.S. District Judge, Andrew Carter, dismissed the allegations and defended the 'funny' scene, writing: 'It adds to the image of Alan as a socially inept and comically misinformed character.' [img]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/12/24/article-2078196-0F44175100000578-437_468x286.jpg[/img] The scene: Louis Vuitton lost its case to Warner Bros for featuring a knock-off bag in this airport scene of Hanger II The scene the judge is referring to is set at an airport, where the character Alan Garner, played by Zach Galifianakis says 'Careful... that's a Louis Vuitton.' The bag in question is actually manufactured by the Chinese American outfit Diophy, which distributes fake designer goods. For comic effect, the word 'Louis' is also mispronounced as 'Lewis,' the quote becoming a hallmark catchphrase from the movie. HANDBAGS AT DAWN: HOW LOUIS VUITTON FEATURED IN HANGOVER PART II The four men enter the airport walking to Kayne Wests' song Stronger. Alan is seen wearing the fake Louis Vuitton bag slung over his shoulder The little brother of the bride-to-be, Teddy, joins the four guys and asks Alan if he can sit down next to him at the departure gate. Alan says: 'Wolf-pack only, find another chair' The groom, Stu, moves Alan's fake bag off the chair next to him, while saying: 'There's no Wolf-pack Alan. Teddy, you're sitting here.' Alan shrieks: 'Careful! That is a Lewis Vuitton' Louis Vuitton claimed the company was harmed by this statement in particular, however Judge Carter wrote: 'The likelihood of confusion [to viewers] is at best minimal' He added thatit was unlikely that film-goers would have noticed the bag, which was on screen for less than 30 seconds, was in fact a knock-off. He also said that the audience would have thought Louis Vuitton approved of Warner Brothers' use of the Diophy bag, and found that film company should not be held liable. He wrote: 'Alan's terse remark to Teddy to '[be] [c]areful' because his bag 'is a Lewis Vuitton' comes across as snobbish only because the public signifies Louis Vuitton - to which the Diophy bag looks confusingly similar - with luxury and a high society lifestyle. 'His remark also comes across as funny because he mispronounces the French 'Louis' like the English 'Lewis,' and ironic because he cannot correctly pronounce the brand name of one of his expensive possessions, adding to the image of Alan as a socially inept and comically misinformed character,' he added. 'The court concludes that Louis Vuitton's allegations of confusion are not plausible, let alone "particularly compelling,"' the judge wrote in summary. Theodore Max, a lawyer for Louis Vuitton, had no immediate comment. Warner Bros wins: Louis Vuitton claimed it was harmed by the bag's misrepresentation According to the complaint, The Hangover: Part II had grossed about $580million worldwide at the time the case was brought, becoming the highest-grossing 'R' rated comedy ever. Warner Brothers, part of Time Warner Inc, are sure to be happy with the outcome of the case, after it had to pay damages this year to tattoo artist, Victor Whitmill. Mr Whitmill accused The Hangover: Part II of using of a replica tattoo he designed for Mike Tyson without his permission. An Australian stunt man who sustained physical injuries while filming a botched car chase scene also filed a suit against Warner Bros, as did a screenwriter who claimed his ideas were stolen and used in the movie's script. Despite Louis Vuitton's loss in the case, the luxury label has also filed a suit against Diophy. This year shares of LVMH, Louis Vuitton’s parent company, surged by $13.5 billion making chairman Bernard Arnault, the fourth-richest man on the Forbes Rich List. [/quote] Read more: [url]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2161156/Louis-Vuitton-loses-court-battle-Warner-Brothers-judge-finds-use-knock-bag-Hangover-Part-II-funny.html#ixzz1yG3ncWVh[/url] Good.

A great success for a... ...really mediocre movie.

Is the movie really that bad? I really doubt it.

[QUOTE=AJisAwesome15;36398751]Is the movie really that bad? I really doubt it.[/QUOTE] It's okay.

That's fine, I have it on my DVR so I can watch it later, just wanted to know if it's worth my time The first hangover was good

[QUOTE=AJisAwesome15;36398751]Is the movie really that bad? I really doubt it.[/QUOTE] It's enjoyable but it's also the single laziest sequel I've ever seen.

[QUOTE=ThisGuy0;36399255]It's enjoyable but it's also the single laziest sequel I've ever seen.[/QUOTE] "Oh my goodness - we've lost the groom! On the day of his wedding! Again!"

[QUOTE=AJisAwesome15;36398751]Is the movie really that bad? I really doubt it.[/QUOTE] It's an okay film that is exactly the same as the first one in every single aspect.

[QUOTE=Capitulazyguy;36399311]"Oh my goodness - we've lost the groom! On the day of his wedding! Again!"[/QUOTE] That's not the plot though. Did you actually see the movie?

[QUOTE=King Tiger;36399712]That's not the plot though. Did you actually see the movie?[/QUOTE] No... That's pretty much it.

Hangover II has a very similar plot and theme as Hangover I. That being said, both are hilarious.

[QUOTE=King Tiger;36399712]That's not the plot though. Did you actually see the movie?[/QUOTE] Hangover 1: Oh my goodness - we've lost the groom! On the day of his wedding! End [sp] he's in the place they woke up[/sp] Hangover 2: Oh my goodness - we've lost the other guy! On the day of his wedding! End [sp] he's in the place they woke up[/sp]

[QUOTE=D3TBS;36400208]Hangover 1: Oh my goodness - we've lost the groom! On the day of his wedding! End [sp] he's in the place they woke up[/sp] Hangover 2: Oh my goodness - we've lost the other guy! On the day of his wedding! End [sp] he's in the place they woke up[/sp][/QUOTE] I don't remember the brother of the bride getting married.

[QUOTE]The four men enter the airport walking to [B]Kayne Wests' song Stronger.[/B][/QUOTE] Really? No one in Mainstream know, that the song originally was created/recreated by Daft Punk? They just gave credit to him?

[QUOTE=TheTailor25;36400986]Really? No one in Mainstream know, that the song originally was created/recreated by Daft Punk? They just gave credit to him?[/QUOTE] I think plenty of people know. But the song was Stronger, from Kanye's album, not the original from Daft Punk.

No, the ... dentist, right? or another one of the group gets married or something and his fiance's brother goes with them for a night out. He's the one that ends up lost.

I was just watching this on HBO last night, it's not great, but still funny. I laughed when he called it a lewis vuitton

[QUOTE=TheTailor25;36400986]Really? No one in Mainstream know, that the song originally was created/recreated by Daft Punk? They just gave credit to him?[/QUOTE] The song IS CALLED Stronger [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stronger_%28Kanye_West_song%29[/url] Daft Punk's is called Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harder,_Better,_Faster,_Stronger[/url] So obviously you're critiquing people for not knowing something when you don't know the songs original name in the first place.

[QUOTE=TheTailor25;36400986]Really? No one in Mainstream know, that the song originally was created/recreated by Daft Punk? They just gave credit to him?[/QUOTE] Really? No one in Mainstream know that the song originally was created by Edwin Bird? Stronger is a different song. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger is a different song. Cola Bottle Baby is a different song. Who cares.

[QUOTE=Ray-The-Sun;36398727]A great success for a... ...really mediocre movie.[/QUOTE] Your language is offensive.

First one was actually pretty good. I'm not a fan of these kinds of movies but i still enjoyed the first one. It was refreshing and original. The second was LITERALLY the first one, but in Thailand with forced jokes. It relied too heavily on what it accomplished in the previous film and just tried to recreate it.

[QUOTE=Lone Wolf807;36401434]The song IS CALLED Stronger [URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stronger_(Kanye_West_song)[/URL] Daft Punk's is called Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. [URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harder,_Better,_Faster,_Stronger[/URL] So obviously you're critiquing people for not knowing something when you don't know the songs original name in the first place.[/QUOTE] I know that the original name is Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger from Discovery album. I just wanted to say, that they think that Kanye West created it... Also, Cruma... I know about Cola Bottle Baby, and about song Supernatural which VerdisQuo was created from and others song,etc... I know these facts, which you were arguing with, and I just wanted to clear things up.